Atwood Number

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A dimensionless number that describes the density difference between two adjacent fluids with a common interface.

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(2008). Atwood Number. In: Li, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48998-8_62

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